We saw "Kimberly Akimbo" at the end of June, with Cooley's understudy (who was excellent, also). Victoria Clark was amazing & really channeled a 16 year old girl in her performance. We also saw the other Tony winner as Kim's aunt, & she was glorious in her amoral approach to life (& the key to big revelations late in the show). No regrets about seeing the show, which got me thinking about my young adult son with an incurable congenital heart defect, & got my wife thinking about her own childhood with an alcoholic father & a selfish, self-obsessed mother. Check out the NPR Tiny Desk concert for the show if you get a chance!
For Mateo: I discovered you about a year ago and subscribed immediately because of your brilliant analyses of all things Broadway musicals (especially your enlightening comments about Sondheim's use of the 5 notes in "Into the Woods"). I got periodic videos from you and then everything stopped! I hope it's because your personal life got too busy and not because YouTube is no longer sending me your posts. Having just read about your starring role as Jerry Lee Lewis in Canada and your impending marriage, I guess the former is true. Much good luck, success and happiness both on stage and with the coming nuptials. When you do start posting videos again, I will be your number ONE fan. Ted Fleissgarten (thesper@aol.com).
Sometimes people leave you, but oh GOD, at least it's not the Broadway Maven, a crow of a different color. Brilliant plumage, a bird of night at the same time.
We saw "Kimberly Akimbo" at the end of June, with Cooley's understudy (who was excellent, also). Victoria Clark was amazing & really channeled a 16 year old girl in her performance. We also saw the other Tony winner as Kim's aunt, & she was glorious in her amoral approach to life (& the key to big revelations late in the show). No regrets about seeing the show, which got me thinking about my young adult son with an incurable congenital heart defect, & got my wife thinking about her own childhood with an alcoholic father & a selfish, self-obsessed mother. Check out the NPR Tiny Desk concert for the show if you get a chance!
For Mateo: I discovered you about a year ago and subscribed immediately because of your brilliant analyses of all things Broadway musicals (especially your enlightening comments about Sondheim's use of the 5 notes in "Into the Woods"). I got periodic videos from you and then everything stopped! I hope it's because your personal life got too busy and not because YouTube is no longer sending me your posts. Having just read about your starring role as Jerry Lee Lewis in Canada and your impending marriage, I guess the former is true. Much good luck, success and happiness both on stage and with the coming nuptials. When you do start posting videos again, I will be your number ONE fan. Ted Fleissgarten (thesper@aol.com).
Fabulous! I'm such a huge Sondheadette--and devoted fan of Filichia. xx
Sometimes people leave you, but oh GOD, at least it's not the Broadway Maven, a crow of a different color. Brilliant plumage, a bird of night at the same time.